Fri, Dec 18, 2015
Merlin Personal Sport Aircraft Hopes To Excite 'Affordable Flyer' Market
The Merlin PSA is a new affordable high-performance single-seat Personal Sport Aircraft for the US market. Aeromarine LSA notes that the all-aluminum aircraft has a cantilevered wing, 120 mph cruise speed, plenty of cabin and luggage space -- all for under $35,000 (Base Price)!
And, Aeromarine LSA also adds that this includes the builders' assistance program in sunny Florida.
The Merlin PSA is available now as a quick-build E-AB (Experimental Amateur-Built -- "51% Rule") aircraft. It is a modern design, created on 3D CAD/CAM equipment, resulting in easy-to-build matched-hole assemblies that require no fixtures, so that build time is reportedly measured in days rather than months or years. Builders are invited to enjoy a couple of weeks at the Builders' Center in Florida and fly their new Merlin PSA upon completion.
And by the way, that does NOT mean just 'taxi.'
It means 'Fly.'
The Merlin PSA fits inside the LSA weight and performance regulatory confines, so it can be flown with a "Sport Pilot" license; meaning that there is no FAA medical required to pilot the Merlin as an LSA.
Available now: the Merlin PSA offers matching amphibious floats for under $10k, which should result in a nice looking/performing amphibious Personal Sport Aircraft for under $50k!
- Fast (120 mph cruise), sleek, and affordable Personal Sport Aircraft.
- It's $100,000 less expensive than most Light Sport Aircraft!
- More shoulder room than the pilot gets in a Beechcraft King Air 200!
- All-aluminum construction, clean cantilevered wing.
- Amphibious floats available now! Other options include glass panel, autopilot, BRS rescue system.
The Merlin PSA was first introduced at the AERO 2009 show in Germany. Sales are now escalating with deregulation in the UK and with the budget-challenging prices of 2-seat LSA in the USA. Aeromarine claims that this is the right time to introduce this machine to the States. Both tailwheel and tricycle-gear configuration are available, along with 3 choices of power: The 2-stroke Rotax is available now and a 4-stroke aircraft engine coming in January plus a full electric Merlin is in the latter stages of development.
The Merlin PSA and the all new amphibious floats will be officially introduced at the US Sport Aviation show at Sebring beginning 20 January. ANN will be there to cover the intro and hope to have a flight test ready for you shortly thereafter.
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